cbutterflies

Ok - found out she has started self harming again. Not really sure how to approach this She's in therapy and on antidepressants

Hi.. My sister is really struggling atm. So much so that other people are contacting me saying they are worried. I think she may be considering suicide - what can I do to help her? I know what I needed when I was in that position but when it comes to others, especially my sister who I'm not too close with, I feel lost! Any help would be appreciated. I don't know how to help. I may go home from uni this weekend just so I can see her x

(trigger warning on whole post) Hey.. Recently I've been acting out my death quite a lot. For example, I'll be sat in my chair and pretend I've slit my wrists and someone comes and finds me. or I'll be in bed at night and I'll act out a scene where I've just woken up in a hospital bed after attempting. Sounds crazy I know.. what could this be/mean?

mg1 - thank you. I hope things get better, I guess these things just take time x

WorkingHard - thank you. I'm not really feeling much better but I'm doing ok :)

I definitely agree that being friends with her solved a lot of issues - took me away from them if anything. Then with time apart I remembered all the bad. Thank you. I feel really positive about getting back into therapy and can't wait for my next session :) x

Thank you so much xxx

Everything you have written describes me perfectly. Even the nice, positive things you said about yourself.. I am all of that too. I want to ask so many questions. I want to know if she missed me. If she still loves me and really wants me her life. I told her today how loads of girls dislike me and she said 'except for me' and I didn't know what to think. She has every reason to hate me. I'm so confused and anxious all the time but when I saw the doctor he said I was stressed and anxious but needed counselling. So here I am. I think I may have anxiety but I'm not sure.

Can anyone relate.. I've gone so in on myself that I don't know how to be more 'me'. I feel so low and not worthy, and there's so much I want to say but I can't say it. I've spent so long unhappy and stuck that I am unhappy and stuck. I'm not sure how many of you remember, but I had a fall out with a friend last september. Today we spoke and made up, and everything felt normal. I was so anxious and shaky to begin with. I'm still racked with guilt, but I asked her about it and she said we're talking, we're normal, there's nothing to talk about.. (I guess I'll have to talk about it on monday to my counsellor). But yeah, being friends with her made me happy and funny, I felt more alive than I ever had done. Then when I lost her I made a promise to myself that I wouldn't move on with my life, not without her. Well now I feel like I've f*cked myself over. I'm not me. I want to cry and I want to scream. I don't want to be me :( I'm so tired of being me. Shy, boring, troubled. I want to quit but I don't want to disappear forever. I feel like everyone has problems but no one feels the way I do.

How interesting that you keep frogs! They are so adorable. Who'd have known they'd have such personality on too, they even look like they're smiling! :)

Thanks for this! That picture of you in SF is great :)

thanks for all the advice guys.. have to be up in 8 hours for it so am going to bed. you're all wonderful people thank you so much x

Thank you!! x x